VCU Health Pauley Heart Center

Nominations are now open! The Dr. Carolyn McCue Award for Woman Cardiologist of the Year honors outstanding women in cardiology making an impact through care, research, and leadership. Click the link to apply or nominate a colleague by April 24. bit.ly/4e4OEaO

Join us on Zoom tonight at 5:30 ET for a free virtual CME talk on diabetes and cardiovascular care with Dana Burns, DNP. Register here: bit.ly/4r2oPLr Physicians & APPs can claim CME credit, and any and all interested parties are welcome to attend!

Join us on Zoom tonight at 5:30 ET for a free virtual CME talk on menopause, perimenopause, and heart health with Saima Shikari, DO, director of the Women's Cardiovascular Care Clinic at the @VCUHealth Pauley Heart Center. Register here: bit.ly/4r2oPLr

Born with a rare congenital heart defect, Maria Jankowski spent years searching for the right adult care. At VCU Health Pauley Heart Center, she found a medical home and a mission to give back. Read her inspiring story. bit.ly/3HenShD #CHDAwareness #CHDAwarenessWeek

People born w/ a heart defect need lifelong cardiac care, even if their defect was "repaired" in childhood, and even if they feel perfectly well in adulthood. Read more about adult congenital heart disease care at @VCUHealth: bit.ly/4tv4a4T #CHDAwarenessWeek

1 in 10 people born w/ a heart defect are not diagnosed until adulthood - like Pauley patient Paula Peyton. After decades without answers, she turned to @VCUHealth for complex heart care. Read her inspiring story: bit.ly/4r02krd #CHDAwareness #CHDAwarenessWeek

“TAKE UP SPACE” is more than a motto for Beth Rutherford. After multiple cancers and heart failure, she found care that listened and treated her whole self at VCU Health. Read her powerful story of survivorship and advocacy. 👉 Read Beth’s full story. 🔗 bit.ly/3LIXfUw

When marathon training felt off, Darlene listened to her body. That choice led to a cardiac sarcoidosis diagnosis and life-changing, team-based care at VCU Health. Click the link below to read this powerful story. bit.ly/3XUSpqj

Strength, resilience, and a care team that works as one. 💛 After postpartum heart failure and a breast cancer diagnosis, Samantha found hope through VCU Health’s integrated cardio-oncology care. Click the link below to read this inspirational story. bit.ly/484ku2N

February is #AmericanHeartMonth! Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Virginia, the nation, and the world. Get involved in the fight against heart disease and learn more about your own heart health; come out and see us at any one of the above events this February! ❤️💛

IM PGY-3s and beyond: interested in a year of cardiology focus/fellowship prep? Consider one of our two Heart Failure Scholar positions @VCUHealthHeart Enriched with QI, Scholarly Activities and Clinical preparation. DM or email with ?s

A few photos of Pauley people at #AHA25 — including two of our Summer Undergraduates Research Fellows, Kaia Woodard and Nicolas Morales (seen in the first two photos)! Applications for our 2026 SURF program open on 12/15. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Rmc7Hp

After a heart failure diagnosis following cancer treatments, Beth Rutherford says VCU Health Pauley Heart Center’s cardio-oncology team helped her move forward. bit.ly/3LIXfUw

New research coming out of the Pauley Heart Center shows that statins — a medication commonly used to treat high cholesterol—may provide some protection to breast and lymphoma cancer patients’ cognition during chemotherapy: bit.ly/3Jo1804 @JAMANetworkOpen

Big news coming Friday! We’re excited to share a special announcement about how you can help us unlock a brighter future for everyone who learns, grows and heals at VCU. Stay tuned!

High blood pressure, or hypertension, isn't a form of heart disease, but it IS a major risk factor for heart disease—and the most common. Learn more from Pauley cardiologist Michael Lenhart, MD, here: bit.ly/3HHjCrn #MyocardialMattersMonday #KnowYourNumbers

"Even poorly done CPR is still better than no CPR at all." -Michelle Gossip, RN 💛 Nine out of ten people who experience cardiac arrest will die—but the odds of surviving cardiac arrest go up dramatically when CPR is performed. Learn how here: bit.ly/4knzOMP #CPRWeek

Here's everything you need to know to perform hands-only CPR—spend just two minutes today to be ready to save a life tomorrow. Visit bit.ly/4knzOMP watch this full episode of Pauley's Heart to Heart podcast. #PauleyHeartToHeart #CPRWeek #NationOfLifesavers

June 1-7 is National CPR & AED Awareness Week! There's no better day than today to learn how to perform hands-only CPR—let Pauley's resident CPR expert Michelle Gossip, RN, teach you how on the latest episode of our Heart to Heart podcast, available here: bit.ly/4knzOMP

Happy Friday from our 2025 undergraduate research fellows & mentors! Thanks to all who came out for our annual SURF welcome BBQ last week, including @SenBagby and @DelBetsyCarr. Learn more about Pauley's SURF program here: bit.ly/452bs6q #PauleySummer